Fabrication of nano-porous hydroxyapatite modified electrode and its application for determination of p-chlorophenol

Nano-porous hydroxyapatite (HAp) modified electrode was fabricated by simply electrodepositing HAp onto the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) from the electrolytes solution containing Ca(NO3)2 4H2O and NH4H2PO4, the resulting electrode (nano-HAp/GCE) was characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrochemical behavior of p-chlorophenol (p-CP) at nano-HAp/GCE was studied by cyclic voltammetry. The electrode displayed selective and enhanced electroanalytical response towards p-CP, obviously because p-CP is accumulated at the electrode. For the greater sensitivity, a semi-derivative technique was adopted to obtain the current signal. The results indicated that the nano-HAp/GCE exhibits substantial enhancement in electrochemical sensitivity for p-CP due to its large surface area and particular adsorbability. After accumulation of 4 min for p-CP on nano-HAp/GCE, the peak height was linearly related to the concentration of p-CP in the range of 1.0 x 10(-8) to 1.0 x 10(-7) mol L(-1). The detection limit was 4.0 x 10(-9) mol L-(1) at 3sigma level. Based on this, the modified electrode was successfully applied in water samples with low cost and high sensitivity.     

基于Pd/Fe3O4/rGO纳米复合材料的H2O2无酶传感器

环境监测、食品工业、临床、制药等领域对过氧化氢(H_2O_2)的快速、准确检测有极大的需求,而电化学检测方法由于灵敏度高、响应快、检测限低等特点被认为是最理想的H_2O_2检测方法.本文利用电化学沉积的方法将Pd纳米颗粒沉积到四氧化三铁/石墨烯(Fe_3O_4/rGO)纳米复合材料修饰的玻碳电极表面,形成基于新型磁性纳米复合材料的H_2O_2无酶传感器;并采用循环伏安和计时安培电流等方法对修饰电极的电化学性能进行了表征.结果表明:制备的Pd/Fe_3O_4/r GO/GCE对H_2O_2的催化还原显示出较好的电催化活性,Pd纳米颗粒和Fe_3O_4/rGO在催化H_2O_2还原的过程中表现出了良好的协同作用.测定H_2O_2的线性范围为0.05~1 m M和1~2.6 m M两段,最低检测限达到3.918μM(S/N=3).并且该传感器具有较高的灵敏度和较好的重现性和抗干扰性,具有一定的实际应用价值.     

Poly(BCB)/Au-nanoparticles hybrid film modified electrode: Preparation, characterization and its application as a non-enzymatic sensor

We report electrochemical preparation and characterization of poly-brilliant cresyl blue (Poly(BCB))/gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) modified electrode. The Poly(BCB)/Au-NPs modified electrode has been used as an electrochemical sensor for the detection of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) at lower potential (− 0.2 V). The Poly(BCB)/Au-NPs film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Uv-visible spectroscopy (Uv-vis) and cyclic voltammetry. We have observed that, Au-NPs attached glassy carbon electrode (Au-NPs/GCE) significantly enhanced the polymerization of BCB compared to bare GCE. The Poly(BCB) film was irreversibly attached onto the Au-NPs modified electrode, the resulting hybrid film modified electrode was electrochemically active in the pH range from 2 to 11. Attachment of Poly(BCB)/Au-NPs hybrid film on the electrode surface was confirmed by Uv-vis spectra. In addition, electrocatalytic properties of the Poly(BCB)/Au-NPs/GCE towards reduction of H₂O₂ have been investigated, and it was found that the sensitivity, reduction potential as well as the corresponding detection limit were improved as compared to the voltammetric response of the Poly(BCB)/GCE and Au-NPs/GCE. Based on this study, a non-enzymatic electrochemical sensor for the determination of H₂O₂ has been reported. Moreover, analysis of commercial H₂O₂ samples was performed using the proposed method and satisfactory results were obtained.     

碱化插层二维过渡金属碳化物的制备及其对铀酰离子的电化学检测

二维过渡金属碳化物(MXenes)具有良好的电化学性能与辐照稳定性, 其在放射性核素电化学检测领域有潜在应用价值。本研究通过碱活化的方式处理碳化钛型MXene(Ti₃C₂T_x), 随后将钾插层的Ti₃C₂T_x(K-Ti₃C₂T_x)负载到玻碳电极(GCE)上得到K-Ti₃C₂T_x/GCE修饰电极。采用XRD、SEM、XPS等手段分别对Ti₃C₂T_x和K-Ti₃C₂T_x进行分析表征, 并进一步研究了K-Ti₃C₂T_x/GCE对痕量铀酰离子(UO₂²⁺)的电化学检测性能。循环伏安(CV)实验结果表明, 相比于GCE电极, K-Ti₃C₂T_x/GCE修饰电极对UO₂²⁺的电化学响应显著增强。进一步使用差分脉冲伏安法(DPV)扫描, 发现pH=4.0时, K-Ti₃C₂T_x/GCE修饰电极对UO₂²⁺在铀浓度0.5~10 mg/L范围内呈现良好的线性检测关系, 本方法的检测限为0.083 mg/L(S/N=3), 稳定性和重复性好。     

Voltammetric determination of tryptophan at a single-wall carbon nanotubes modified electrode

A single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT)-film coated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was described for the determination of tryptophan. In pH 2.5 Na2HPO4-citric acid buffer, tryptophan yields a well-defined and very sensitive oxidation peak at about 1.08 V at the SWNT-film coated GCE. The oxidation peak current increases greatly and the peak potential shifts toward more negative direction at the SWNT-modified GCE in contrast to that at the bare GCE. Under optimized conditions, the oxidation peak current is proportional to the concentration of tryptophan over the range from 4 x 10(-8) to 1 x 10(-5) mol/L. The detection limit is 1 x 10(-8) mol/L at 3 min of accumulation. Using the proposed method, tryptophan in the human's blood serum samples was determined.     

Ferrocene peapod modified electrodes: preparation, characterization, and mediation of H2O2

Electrochemical properties of a new nanomaterial ferrocene (Fc) peapod, Fc-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (Fc@SWNTs), have been investigated in an aqueous solution in detail by preparing different kinds of Fc@SWNTs-modified glassy carbon electrodes (Fc@SWNTs/GCE and Fc@SWNTs-gel/GCE). One pair of surface-confined redox waves corresponding to the couple of Fc/Fc+ is obtained, which indicates that Fc encapsulated inside SWNTs retains electrochemical activity. The Fc@SWNTs-gel/GCE shows better electrochemical reversibility due to the existence of room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL). Furthermore, it shows excellent mediation of H2O2 based on Fc/Fc+ used as electron-transfer mediators for oxidation of H2O2 to O2 and reduction to H2O, suggesting specific properties of Fc@SWNTs due to a combination of Fc and SWNTs. The interaction between Fc and SWNTs is also characterized by UV-vis-NIR spectrometry and Raman spectrometry. A Fc@SWNTs-based sensor for H2O2 with a determination limit of 5 microM is fabricated, and it shows good stability and reproducibility. This work not only demonstrates that the Fc peapod is a new kind of functional nanomaterial but also appears promising in constructing novel chemical and biosensors and fuel cells.     

A reduced graphene oxide based electrochemical biosensor for tyrosine detection

In this paper, a 'green' and safe hydrothermal method has been used to reduce graphene oxide and produce hemin modified graphene nanosheet (HGN) based electrochemical biosensors for the determination of l-tyrosine levels. The as-fabricated HGN biosensors were characterized by UV-visible absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The experimental results indicated that hemin was successfully immobilized on the reduced graphene oxide nanosheet (rGO) through π-π interaction. TEM images and EDX results further confirmed the attachment of hemin on the rGO nanosheet. Cyclic voltammetry tests were carried out for the bare glass carbon electrode (GCE), the rGO electrode (rGO/GCE), and the hemin-rGO electrode (HGN/GCE). The HGN/GCE based biosensor exhibits a tyrosine detection linear range from 5?×?10(-7)?M to 2?×?10(-5)?M with a detection limitation of 7.5?×?10(-8)?M at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. The sensitivity of this biosensor is 133 times higher than that of the bare GCE. In comparison with other works, electroactive biosensors are easily fabricated, easily controlled and cost-effective. Moreover, the hemin-rGO based biosensors demonstrate higher stability, a broader detection linear range and better detection sensitivity. Study of the oxidation scheme reveals that the rGO enhances the electron transfer between the electrode and the hemin, and the existence of hemin groups effectively electrocatalyzes the oxidation of tyrosine. This study contributes to a widespread clinical application of nanomaterial based biosensor devices with a broader detection linear range, improved stability, enhanced sensitivity and reduced costs.     

Electrochemical behavior of L-cysteine and its detection at ordered mesoporous carbon-modified glassy carbon electrode

In this paper, the electrochemical behavior of L-cysteine (CySH) was investigated thoroughly at an ordered mesoporous carbon-modified glassy carbon (OMC/GC) electrode. The voltammetric studies showed there were three anodic peaks for the electrooxidation of CySH in the pH range of 2.00-5.00; however, one peak disappeared above pH 5.00. This behavior has never been reported before. Through the studies of the effect of pH on the distribution fractions (delta) of the four chemical species of CySH, we conclude only CySH2+ (H3A+) and CyS- (HA-) are the electroactive substances and should be responsible for the electrooxidation of CySH. And for the first time, we successfully established the exact and systemic mechanisms based on the electroactive species to explain CySH oxidation at different pH values. On the other hand, a sensitive CySH sensor was developed based on an OMC/GC electrode, which shows a large determination range (18-2500 micromol L(-1)), a high sensitivity (23.6 microA mmol L(-1)), and a remarkably low detection limit (2.0 nmol L(-1), which is the lowest value ever reported for direct CySH determination on the electrodes) at pH 2.00. At pH 7.00, the modified electrode can be still used to readily detect CySH in the range of the physiological levels. These make OMC/GC electrode a promising candidate for efficient electrochemical sensors for the detection of CySH.     

Electrochemical biosensor based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and Au nanoparticles synthesized in chitosan

A new biosensor is prepared by cross-linking glucose oxidase (GOD) with glutaradehyde at the electrode combining Au nanoparticles (AuNP) with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Au nanoparticles-doped chitosan (CS) solution (AuNP-CS) is prepared by treating the CS solution followed by chemical reduction of Au (III) with NaBH4. MWCNTs are then dispersed in AuNP-CS solution. TEM, FT-IR, and UV-Vis show that the AuNP-CS solution is highly dispersed and stable. The synergistic effect between AuNP and CNTs of the AuNP-CNTs-CS material has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and amperometric methods. The modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) allows low-potential detection of H2O2 with high sensitivity and fast response time. With the immobilization of GOD, a biosensor has been constructed. In phosphate buffer solutions (PBS, pH 7.0), nearly free interference determination of glucose has been realized at 0.4 V(vs. Ag/AgCl/3.0 M KCI) with a wide linear range from 2.0 x 10(-5) to 1.5 x 10(-2) M and a fast response time within 5s. The biosensor has been used to determine glucose in human serum samples and the results are satisfactory.     

Simultaneous determination of serotonin and dopamine at the PEDOP/MWCNTs-Pd nanoparticle modified glassy carbon electrode

Electrochemical determination of dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) have been studied at a modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (PBS) using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) at pH 7.4, all over the interfering biomolecule ascorbic acid (AA). The GCE was modified by palladium-functionalized, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-Pd) with electrochemical deposition of poly 3,4-ethylenedioxy pyrrole (PEDOP), denoted as PEDOP/MWCNTs-Pd/GCE, and investigated by SEM and EIS experiments. The highly electrocatalytic activity of the modified electrode toward 5-HT and DA was demonstrated from the sensitive and well-separated voltammetric experiment. The oxidation peaks found were 0.165 and 0.355 mV for DA and 5-HT, respectively. The composite film shows a significant accumulation effects on two species, as well as the mutual interference among the analytes. This biosensor was best in response compared to other modified electrodes made in the same lab. The lowest detection limits were found to be 5.0 x 10(-9) and 1.0 x 10(-8) for 5-HT and DA, respectively. The respective linear ranges were determined as 1.0 x 10(-7) to 2.0 x 10(-4) and 1.0 x 10(-7) to 2.0 x 10(-4) for 5-HT and DA.     

Determination of pentachlorophenol at carbon nanotubes modified electrode incorporated with beta-cyclodextrin

A facile and reliable electrochemical technique at beta-cyclodextrin incorporated carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode (beta-CD/CNTs/GCE) was proposed for determination of pentachlorophenol (PCP). The electrochemical behavior of PCP at the beta-CD/CNTs/GCE was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry. The beta-CD/CNTs/GCE showed good analytical performance characteristics in electrocatalytic oxidation of PCP, compared with the simple carbon nanotube modified electrode (CNTs/GCE) and bare glassy carbon electrode (GCE). After accumulation for 5 min on beta-CD/CNTs/GCE, the peak current increased linearly with the concentration of PCP in the range from 8.0 x 10(-7) to 1.04 x 10(-5) mol/L. The detection limit was 4.0 x 10(-8) mol/L at 3 sigma level. The proposed electrode presented good repeatability for the determination of PCP in artificial wastewater, and the recovery was 97%-103%. This modified electrode combined the advantages of carbon nanotubes and supramolecular cyclodextrin, leading to new capabilities for electrochemical detection of PCP.     

纳米TiO2/还原石墨烯复合修饰电极用于食品中 柠檬黄的检测

为了检测食品中柠檬黄的含量,利用滴涂法和电化学还原法制备纳米TiO_2/还原石墨烯复合修饰玻碳电极(TiO_2-Er GO/GCE)。采用透射电子显微镜和X射线粉末衍射仪对TiO_2和TiO_2-GO两种修饰电极材料进行表征;通过循环伏安法观察了柠檬黄在不同电极上的电化学行为,并对检测条件如p H值、富集电位、富集时间进行了优化。实验结果表明:TiO_2-Er GO/GCE增大了电极的电化学活性面积,提高了柠檬黄的电化学氧化响应;最优的检测条件为p H值为3.7、富集电位为-0.20 V、富集时间为180 s;在最优的检测条件下,采用线性扫描伏安法检测柠檬黄的线性范围为2.0×10-8~2.0×10-5 mol/L,检测限为8.0×10-9 mol/L(信噪比为3)。     

Determination of serotonin on a glassy carbon electrode modified by electropolymerization of meso-tetrakis(2-aminophenyl)porphyrin and single walled carbon nanotubes

A chemically modified electrode [poly(TAPP)-SWNT/GCE] was prepared by electropolymerization of meso-tetrakis(2-aminophenyl)porphyrin (TAPP)-single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). This modified electrode was employed as an electrochemical biosensor for the determination of serotonin concentration and exhibited a typical enhance effect on the current response of serotonin and lower oxidation overpotential. The biosensor was very effective to determined 5-HT in a mixture. The linear response was in the range 2.0 x 10(-7) to 1.0 x 10(-5) M, with a correlation coefficient of 0.999 [i(p)(microA) = 3.406 C (microM)+0.132] on the anodic current, with a detection limit of 1 x 10(-9) M. Due to the relatively low currents and different potentials in the electrochemical responses to ascorbic acid and dopamine, the modified electrode is a useful and effective sensing device for the selective and sensitive serotonin determination in the presence of ascorbic acid and dopamine.     

Synthesis,characterization, and voltammetric hydrogen peroxide sensing on novel monometallic (Ag,Co/MWCNT) and bimetallic (AgCo/MWCNT) alloy nanoparticles

Multiwall carbon nanotube supported (MWCNT) Ag, Co, and Ag-Co alloy nanocatalysts were synthesized at varying metal loadings by borohydride reduction methods without stabilizers to obtain enhanced hydrogen peroxide sensitivity. The resulting materials were characterized employing Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). For electrochemical measurements carried out cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with Ag/MWCNT, Co/MWCNT, and Ag-Co/MWCNT alloy nanoparticles. Ag-Co/MWCNT/GCE exhibited the highest performance toward electrochemical oxidation of H₂O₂ in 0.1 M phosphate buffered solution (PBS). Furthermore, the sensitivity and the limit of detection values for Ag-Co/MWCNT/GCE were obtained as 57.14 µA cm^?2 mM^?1and 0.74 µM, respectively. However, the sensitivity values for Ag/MWCNT/GCE, and Co/MWCNT/GCE are 41.66 and 13.88 µA cm^?2 mM^?1, respectively. The LOD values were predicted as 1.84 µM for Ag/MWCNT/GCE and 3.3 µM for Co/MWCNT/GCE.

In addition, the interference experiment indicated that the Ag-Co/MWCNT alloy nanoparticles have good selectivity toward H₂O₂.     

Application of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes/Nafion Composite Film in Electrochemical Determination of Pb2+

In this work, insoluble multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) was dispersed into ethanol in the presence of 1% Nafion, resulting in a stable and well-distributed MWNTs/Nafion suspension characterized by TEM and particle size analyzer. After evaporation of ethanol, a uniform MWNTs/Nafion composite film-coated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was prepared and then characterized with SEM. Furthermore, the electrochemical behavior of Pb²⁺ at the unmodified GCE, Nafion film-modified GCE and MWNTs/Nafion film-modified GCE was investigated. It was found that the reduction peak potential shifts positively and peak current remarkably increases at the MWNTs/Nafion film-modified GCE, suggesting that MWMTs/Nafion film-modified GCE exhibits catalytic ability to electrochemical reduction of Pb²⁺. Based on this, a sensitive and convenient electrochemical method was proposed for the determination of Pb²⁺. Finally, the MWMTs/Nafion film-modified GCE was successfully used to detect Pb²⁺ in a water sample.     

Voltammetric behavior of nitrazepam and its determination in serum using liquid chromatography with redox mode dual-electrode detection

A method involving high-performance liquid chromatography with dual-electrode electrochemical detection in the redox mode (LC-DED) has been successfully developed for the determination of the benzodiazepine tranquilizer, nitrazepam, in serum. To elucidate the electrochemical mechanism occurring at a glassy carbon electrode, cyclic voltammetry was preformed with 1 mM solutions of nitrazepam at pH values between 2 and 12, using a potential range from -1.5 to +1.5 V. Two reduction peaks were observed over the whole pH range; the first, designated R1, was consistent with the 4e-, 4H+ reduction of the 7-nitro group to a hydroxylamine species; the second more negative peak, designated R2, was shown to be the result of a 2e-, 2H+ reduction of the 4-5 azomethine group. On the reverse anodic scan, an oxidation signal was observed, designated O1, which was considered to result from a 2e-, 2H+ oxidation of the hydroxylamine to a nitroso group. On the second forward scan, a new reduction peak, designated R3, was observed, which was considered to result from reduction of the nitroso species back to the hydroxylamine species. Studies were then undertaken to exploit the hydroxylamine/nitroso redox couple using LC-DED detection for the measurement of nitrazepam in serum. The optimal chromatographic conditions were found to comprise a mobile phase containing 60% methanol, 40% 50 mM pH 4.1 acetate buffer, in conjunction with a Hypersil C18 250 mm x 4.6 mm column. Hydrodynamic voltammetric studies were undertaken to optimize the operating potentials required for dual-electrode detection. It was found that an applied potential of -2.4 V was optimum for the "generator" cell and +0.5 V for the "detector" cell. The proposed method was evaluated by carrying out replicate nitrazepam determinations on spiked bovine and human serum samples. The former evaluation was preformed at a concentration of 11.2 microg mL(-1), and the latter at 1670 ng mL(-1). For bovine serum, the recovery of nitrazepam was found to be 75.8% and the associated coefficient of variation was 6.1% (n = 6). For human serum, the recovery was 74.1% with a coefficient of variation of 7.8% (n = 7). These data suggest that the method holds promise for applications in toxicology and where an alternative reliable method to confirm drug abuse may be required.     

Fabrication of a glucose biosensor based on citric acid assisted cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles

A novel and practical glucose biosensor was fabricated with immobilization of Glucose oxidase (GOx) enzyme on the surface of citric acid (CA) assisted cobalt ferrite (CF) magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). This innovative sensor was constructed with glassy carbon electrode which is represented as (GOx)/CA-CF/(GCE). An explicit high negative zeta potential value (-22.4 mV at pH 7.0) was observed on the surface of CA-CF MNPs. Our sensor works on the principle of detection of H2O2 which is produced by the enzymatic oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid. This sensor has tremendous potential for application in glucose biosensing due to the higher sensitivity 2.5 microA/cm2-mM and substantial increment of the anodic peak current from 0.2 microA to 10.5 microA.     

A facile sonochemical approach based on graphene carbon nitride doped silver molybdate immobilized nafion for selective and sensitive electrochemical detection of chromium (VI) in real sample

The hexavalent Chromium (Chromium (VI) (or) Cr⁶⁺) is considered as the most toxic element that directly affects the environment and the human cycle adversely. Therefore, in the present study we proposed a sensitive and selective electrochemical sensor for the detection of Cr⁶⁺ in various water samples using graphene carbon nitride decorated with silver molybdate immobilized with nafion (g-C₃N₄/AgM/Nf) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The nanocomposite was synthesized by sonochemical method and characterized by various analytical and spectroscopic techniques. The g-C₃N₄/AgM/Nf/GCE was exceptional and showed massive electrocatalytic change via the appearance of peaks in amperometric i-t technique. Cr⁶⁺ has a reduction peak appearing at 0.1–0.7 μM, with a low limit of detection of 0.0016 μM, and sensitivity of 65.8 µAµM⁻¹cm⁻². The g-C₃N₄/AgM/Nf/GCE sensor for Cr⁶⁺ exhibited a good selectivity, stability, sensitivity, and reproducibility, which certified that the g-C₃N₄/AgM/Nf/GCE is a promising electrode. The electrochemical sensing method also accessed for the recognition of Cr⁶⁺ in different water samples and showed good feasibility with superior recovery.     

石墨烯/银纳米颗粒复合材料的制备及其对双氧水的电化学检测

以氧化石墨烯(GO)和硝酸银为原材料,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为还原剂和稳定剂,通过水热法制备出还原氧化石墨烯/银纳米颗粒(rGO/AgNPs)复合材料。采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)及紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)对rGO/AgNPs复合材料的形貌、组成和结构进行表征。同时,将rGO/AgNPs复合材料修饰到玻碳电极表面制备出过氧化氢(H_2O_2)电化学传感器,通过循环伏安法(CV)和计时安培响应法(i-t)对传感器进行电化学性能测试。实验结果表明:制备的rGO/AgNPs传感器具有较好的电化学性能,其对H_2O_2检测的灵敏度为340.6μA·(mmol/L)~(-1)·cm~(-2),响应时间为3s,最低检测极限为7.5μmol/L(S/N=3),线性检测范围为20~4950μmol/L(线性相关系数为R=0.9973)。